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try a polymer treatment on the wheels first - brake dust is reduced substantially as it will not stick - Rejex - NuFinish - Meguires and others also have a polymer....goes on liquid , wipes right off...2 coats 12 hours apart out of the sun is best...

You mean the maintenance agreement not the warranty. Warranty is for defects. BMW has set up the maintenance intervals so far out that almost none is done in 4y/50k. Try 2 maybe 3 oil changes, couple sets of wipers, and possibly pads/rotors.

I have yet to need the pads/rotors replaced in 4 years on any BMW (except my track car) and even if I did I am not sure it is worth putting up with PITA dusting for 4 years with the OEM pads. Pads and rotors are so easy to change yourself.

Is the X3 your first BMW? How do you like it so far? Did you lease or purchase?

There is no debate that a polymer wax/sealant makes the wheels easier to clean. I never questioned that. The subject of this thread is the surprising lack of availability of low dust brake pads. Do you have anything useful to add about that?

"Burning 2nd is a lot like vitamin tonic. Overly harsh, tastes like crap, but somewhere in all that there's good intent......just have to learn to read between the lines, actually you have to squint really hard to see the good, but its there somewhere"

"Burning 2nd is a lot like vitamin tonic. Overly harsh, tastes like crap, but somewhere in all that there's good intent......just have to learn to read between the lines, actually you have to squint really hard to see the good, but its there somewhere"